I was 17 I guess?? I kinda went on/off a bit before that but I was 17 when I went all in.

I started at 21 (23 now) and thankfully puberty did not effect my body that much, or at least that is what people on susan's place thinks. Heh, I went through male puberty only to go through female puberty 3 years later.

I'm 50 and have started transitioning this year. I plan to start with HRT this fall and also have my 24/7 this fall.

Yes, I feel old and sometimes regret that I didn't start earlier. On the other hand, I have three lovely kids and a very successful career (so far). Anyway, looking back rarely helps, just keep moving forward!

Quote from: Caroline Wolf on March 30, 2018, 01:01:46 PM
I'm 50 and have started transitioning this year. I plan to start with HRT this fall and also have my 24/7 this fall.

Yes, I feel old and sometimes regret that I didn't start earlier. On the other hand, I have three lovely kids and a very successful career (so far). Anyway, looking back rarely helps, just keep moving forward!

It's never too late to live your truth . Congratulations on starting your journey.

I started at 41 (two years ago) with HRT patches. Sadly I will always be closeted with my M2F transition. I had hoped HRT would treat me fairly and make even changes overall -- smooth skin, larger hips, muscle reduction, body aroma, boobs and major face changes. But 80% of my changes have been heavy breast growth. Very heavy. I went from near-flat to full C-cups in this time. After 22 months - finally - I have suddenly (and very quickly) growing hips. But nothing to my face (that I can see). Hiding while fully closeted is getting tough now. HRT is so YMMV....

Quote from: Shellie Hart on March 30, 2018, 08:46:20 PM
I started at 41 (two years ago) with HRT patches. Sadly I will always be closeted with my M2F transition. I had hoped HRT would treat me fairly and make even changes overall -- smooth skin, larger hips, muscle reduction, body aroma, boobs and major face changes. But 80% of my changes have been heavy breast growth. Very heavy. I went from near-flat to full C-cups in this time. After 22 months - finally - I have suddenly (and very quickly) growing hips. But nothing to my face (that I can see). Hiding while fully closeted is getting tough now. HRT is so YMMV....

We all change at different rates. Don't feel bad about the rate or what happens when. It will all happen in time. My breasts started first to C cups in about 8 months. Skin is softer and body odour is very different. My sense of smell and sense of touch is changed as well. Hips have gained 3 inches and chest and waist have dropped in size with weight lose. It will all come about.
Hang in there and best wishes for success

Quote from: Shellie Hart on March 30, 2018, 08:46:20 PM
I started at 41 (two years ago) with HRT patches. Sadly I will always be closeted with my M2F transition. I had hoped HRT would treat me fairly and make even changes overall -- smooth skin, larger hips, muscle reduction, body aroma, boobs and major face changes. But 80% of my changes have been heavy breast growth. Very heavy. I went from near-flat to full C-cups in this time. After 22 months - finally - I have suddenly (and very quickly) growing hips. But nothing to my face (that I can see). Hiding while fully closeted is getting tough now. HRT is so YMMV....

Shellie,

May I ask with your seemingly good results body shape wise why you'd have to live closeted?

If you don't feel comfortable answering, I totally understand and don't want to be rude.

It's mainly because I'm struggling myself with starting HRT and coming fully out of my own closet.



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I don't like to talk too much about my private life, but simply -- what life I do have would end if I changed anything in a public way. I grew up in a tragic family and as a result a couple of them depend on me for things. Getting into too many details I could write a book. Transitioning (living as I do privately) is just a way to bring some measure of calmness to an otherwise hopeless situation. So sad really, but I have no choice. I just don't want to bring any more difficulties into the lives of others who are close to me. Am I living a sort of a lie? Perhaps. But I hurt no one in my transition. It's just what I wish for and am trying to live a bit of what I should have been all along. Simple....but complicated...

EDIT: This was written as an answer to Zille. But somehow I did it wrong....

Started hrt at 39, 3 months before my 40 birthday. Turned 41 a month ago, been full-time 10 months, will have grs in 2 months.

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Quote from: Shellie Hart on April 01, 2018, 04:10:33 PM
I don't like to talk too much about my private life, but simply -- what life I do have would end if I changed anything in a public way. I grew up in a tragic family and as a result a couple of them depend on me for things. Getting into too many details I could write a book. Transitioning (living as I do privately) is just a way to bring some measure of calmness to an otherwise hopeless situation. So sad really, but I have no choice. I just don't want to bring any more difficulties into the lives of others who are close to me. Am I living a sort of a lie? Perhaps. But I hurt no one in my transition. It's just what I wish for and am trying to live a bit of what I should have been all along. Simple....but complicated...

EDIT: This was written as an answer to Zille. But somehow I did it wrong....

Thank you Shellie,

Didn't mean to pry but life experiences are always a source of things to learn and whatever the reasons, they are all valid as they apply to your life and nobody can ever truly put themselves fully in others shoes.

I have a my last remaining parent who have fallen ill with terminal cancer and I'm partly not taking any decisions as to not complicate the death of my farther whom I've considered on of my best friends and a hero in my life by how he has lived his life. One could ask if I'm not lying to him in the process and maybe I am and it's part of holding me back to discuss this further with my SO. But it's what's right for me, right now.

Thank you for sharing and I understand the privacy feeling but with so many amazing stories to learn from here at Susan's I did A) not want to misunderstand your situation and B) also ask you personally as I think it can often help to open up to complete strangers what don't know the specifics in your own life.

I hope for the best for you moving forward and for the things to happen as you need them.

Thanks again for answering.


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I was 28 when I figured things out and started my transition on November 11th of 2011. I went full time October 11th 2012 and started hrt on October 12th 2012, about 7 months after my 29th birthday. Now I'm 35 years old and been transitioning for 7.5 years.

Ida

51 when I started laser, and 51 and 6 months when I finally figured out I was TG.   52 now and thinking HRT is likely my next step.

Feeling very good about finally knowing me and accepting me after decandes of wondering and shame.  Feeling good about the steps I am taking....and scared about the potential impact on my amazing teen age kids, partner, friends and very successful career. 

Congrats to you on finding and embracing you!  Everyone deserves to be and bring their authentic selves to this world.   It makes for a much better world. 

Karen

It was a couple of weeks after my 40th birthday. I suppose my mid-life crisis was not being able to pretend anymore. I needed to tell my SO what was inside, deep inside of me. Once I figured out that being transgender does not make me some sort of defect, I went completely in. I do not feel I had a choice but to do so. I was reaching the end of what I could stand pretending to be a man. I was to the point that death seemed better than living.

I wish I could have known transition was possible back in my youth. I would have made it happen. At least today I no longer wish for the end of existence. Aside from life drama, I am closer to being happy than I have ever known.

There is the old addage: "The truth will set you free".

Quote from: cdhd2001 on April 01, 2018, 04:26:31 PM
Started hrt at 39, 3 months before my 40 birthday. Turned 41 a month ago, been full-time 10 months, will have grs in 2 months.

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CONGRATS!!! 

June 2011 is when I started HRT and I was 16. Though I had puberty at a very early age though.

I was 35 when I started HRT. I am 39 now will be 40 in August.

I started at 18 and... that was 12 years ago now! I was fortunate that my first puberty only started at around 16 and so I was only part way through it when transitioning, and didn't grow facial hair (didn't stop me having nightmares about it though!)

2016 was when I moved to where I am now and it took 7 months to get a job, health insurance, my doctor, consent paperwork, and my first prescription...

That began two years ago and now I will be getting bottom surgery on my 30th birthday!

Growing up and living in rural Texas really stunted when I could start. Like most I wish I could of started earlier and I would of been happy ten years ago to enjoy my 20s, but at least I will have my 30s on as the true me

Started at 26 :')

Transitioned at 15
T-blockers at 16
Estrogen at 16

and srs at 21!